13th Amendment to Sri Lankan Constitution Subject – IR Context – There is an “urgent need” to understand the “weaknesses and strengths” of the 13th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution and “act accordingly”, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa told Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla. Concept – It is an outcome of the Indo-Lanka Accord […]
NS2 Subject – IR Context – Nord Stream 2 (NS2) running from Russia to Germany across the Baltic Sea has been complete. Concept – The NS2 pipeline runs along the already completed Nord Stream 1 system, and the two together will supply an aggregate of 110 billion cubic metres of gas to Germany […]
Pandora Papers Subject – IR Context – “Most Expansive Expose Of Financial Secrecy” To Be Published Today Concept – Pandora Papersare 11.9 million leaked files from 14 global corporate services firms which set up about 29,000 off-the-shelf companies and private trusts in not just obscure tax jurisdictions but also countries such as Singapore, […]
North Korea tests new hypersonic weapon Subject – IR Context – North Korea tests new hypersonic weapon: reports Concept – The nuclear-armed nation conducted a test launch Tuesday (Sept. 28) of a new “hypersonic missile” called Hwasong-8. Hypersonic craft travel at least five times faster than the speed of sound, or Mach 5, […]
United Nations Food Systems Summit Subject – IR Context – United Nations Food Systems Summit: Need to transform food systems, say experts Concept – There is a need to achieve the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030 and address climate change in view of food production, leaders and subject matter experts […]
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Subject – IR Context – NEET: OCI candidates can appear in general category Concept – An NRI is an Indian citizen residing abroad. An OCI is a foreign national of Indian origin who is registered as an OCI cardholder under Section 7A of the Citizenship Act. To know about OCI, please click here. PIO […]
Canada marked first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this year Subject – IR Context – Canada marked its first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Thursday to honour the lost children and survivors of the country’s indigenous residential schools, their families and communities. Concept – Canada marked its first ever […]
Heroin seizures from Arabian Sea Subject – IR Context – 3,000 kg heroin was recently seized from Mundra port in a shipment originating from Kandahar Concept – Lockdowns including on global air and maritime traffic resulted in fewer seizures in 2020 than in 2019 (see graph based on USODC report), and smaller sized […]
Terms of Reference for navy to navy talks Subject – IR Context – India, Australia sign ‘Terms of Reference’ for navy to navy talks Concept – The Indian Navy and the Australian Navy on Wednesday signed the ‘Terms of Reference’ (ToR) for the conduct of the navy to navy talks under the framework of the ‘Joint Guidance for the India-Australia Navy to […]